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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Gates (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Gates. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Gates is primarily located in Linn County. A portion of Gates extends into Marion County.

To see how the shape of Oregon's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Linn County: Benton, Deschutes, Jefferson, Lane, Marion & Polk.

Below are the counties that are near Gates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gates:

  • Linn County     (The home county of Gates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Mill City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Mill City is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill City <2>
    • Lyons
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bryant City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant City
      • Bryant City is located in Linn County
    • Jordan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Linn County
    • Idanha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • New Idanha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lacomb
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacomb
      • Lacomb is located in Linn County
    • Scio
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • West Scio
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Scio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scio
      • West Scio is located in Linn County
    • Cascadia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Crabtree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Foster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterloo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Wilhoit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilhoit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhoit
      • Wilhoit is located in Clackamas County
    • Glen Avon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
      • Glen Avon is located in Clackamas County
    • Molalla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Colton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.
    • Mehama
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Detroit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Silver Falls City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Falls City
      • Silver Falls City is located in Marion County
    • Drake Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Crossing
      • Drake Crossing is located in Marion County
    • Stayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
      • Stayton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stayton <2>
    • Sublimity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity
      • Sublimity is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublimity <2>
    • West Stayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Aumsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Scotts Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mills
      • Scotts Mills is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Mills <2>
    • Silverton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
      • Silverton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <2>
    • Macleay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macleay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
      • Macleay is located in Marion County
    • Marion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Downs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
      • Downs is located in Marion County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gates, see our County-by-County Page for Gates.

Cemeteries Near Gates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gates.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fox Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Shelton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Shelton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jordan Catholic Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bilyeu Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bilyeu Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bilyeu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pietrock Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pietrock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pietrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Humphrey Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hobson - Whitney Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobson - Whitney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobson - Whitney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campbell - Grier Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell - Grier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell - Grier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (79 more) ...
    • Wisner Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Gates had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Gates had a population of 515 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Gates, with the one closest to Gates listed first.

  • Mill City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
    • Mill City is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill City <2>
  • Niagara
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niagara have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
    • Niagara is located in Marion County
  • Fox Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley
    • Fox Valley is located in Linn County
  • Lyons
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Detroit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jordan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Linn County
  • Hullt ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hullt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullt
    • Hullt is located in Marion County
  • Kingston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Linn County
  • Sublimity
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity
    • Sublimity is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublimity <2>
  • Stayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
    • Stayton is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stayton <2>
  • Lacomb
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacomb
    • Lacomb is located in Linn County
  • Wilhoit
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilhoit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhoit
    • Wilhoit is located in Clackamas County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Clymer ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer
      • Clymer is located in Marion County
    • Ale ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ale
      • Ale is located in Marion County
    • West Stayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gates.

Newspapers Published in Gates ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gates, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gates.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gates:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7561, Longitude: -122.4202       In this case, the coordinates for Gates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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